Coconuts - Nigeria's Next Forex Earner?
Picture credit: @greensprout I'd never seen so many coconuts in one place until we started working on this story and had to visit the Agbalata coconut market in Badagry...and yes I have to visit that place again to see the Badagry Slave Museum and Route. Okay, so we all know that coconuts are versatile fruits used for their water, flesh and husks in various industries like food and cosmetics. We also know that the coconut water is rich in potassium and is an effective re-hydration drink and that the oil can be used for hair and skin moisturizing, cooking, and even save your relationship! But do you know that Nigeria has about 1.2 million hectares of arable land available for coconut farming but only about 36,000 hectares has been cultivated, leaving room for a huge expansion? I mean with all the plans to boost the agricultural sector thereby reducing reliance on oil exports, this great market potential is still left untappe...